Historical Children's Festival

Come live, learn and play as children in the 1820s did. Activities will include cow milking, butter churning, quill pen writing, candle dipping, baby farm animals, 1820s children's toys and games, hearth cooking, period skills and craft demonstrations, re-enactors in period dress and open door interpretation of the 1820s Peck Brothers Dry Goods and Hardware Store and Peck's residence. Spend the day relaxing and having fun 1820s style! Also included in the activities will be a performance by Emmy award winning educators and entertainers Jan and George Syrigoswho, who make up the musical group WildHeart. Their performance is designed to bring the heart of the wild to the heart of the child. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact the historic site at 636-940-3322.